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The Night Before Krampus

Published
Dec 2017
Main Genre
Dark Fantasy Dark Fantasy
Pages
170

About This Book

It's two days before Christmas and a quiet Rhode Island town is about to be visited by a number of unexpected guests—including a pair of very different Krampuses. Are they there to protect the innocent, or to exact revenge for a long-forgotten tragedy? Some curses fade over time, while others grow stronger. In this homage to Dickens's A Christmas Carol, a young boy named Christoph and his friends must find some way to atone for a wrong committed a generation before they were born.

Praise for The Night Before Krampus:

"A wicked good story that will appeal to readers of all ages. Destined to become a Christmas classic—excuse me, a Krampus classic!" - Rodman Philbrick, Newbery Honor Author

"Peter Johnson's The Night Before Krampus takes readers through the twisting streets of the other side of Christmas. Will Christoph beat his family's curse and solve the mystery? Or will the Wolf, also known as Revenge, live up to his name? Part mystery, part myth, this book will scare the Dickens out of readers, while at the same time make them want to wish each other a ‘Merry Krampus.'" - Kelly Easton, Golden Kite Award Winner

Praise for Peter Johnson's Other Books

What Happened:
"What Happened is the most gorgeously written YA novel of 2007" - Booklist, Starred Review

The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr. AKA Houdini:
"Poignant and downright hilarious, delivered in a voice that's wonderfully authentic." - Kirkus Reviews, "Best Book," Starred Review

Out of Eden:
"It's the inexplicability of cruelty that makes this horrifying page-turner so effective." - Kirkus Reviews

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First Edition Dec 2017 Createspace ISBN 1977765173
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Dec 2017 ISBN B0785M4H78
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